How cold is it? Beyond 'brutal'

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

We notice that almost every time the temperature dips below zero, our weather page's adverb choice is "brutally." Well, Thursday's daytime high is forecast to be -2, the coldest reading in Chicago in more than a decade. So here are a few suggestions that more colorfully communicate "brutally cold." (For Tom Skilling's more scientific weather report, SEE BACK PAGE.)